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If you are trying to draw similarities amongst a group, you will want to pair two key words together. You will want to use 也 (yě) first followed by 都 (dōu) to express that a group of people have something in common.
 
  
== Positive Pattern ==
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If you are trying to call attention to similarities between multiple things, you will want to use 也 (yě) first followed by 都 (dōu) to express that these multiple things have something in common.
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== Positive Form ==
  
 
=== Structure ===
 
=== Structure ===
  
If you're using 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 也 (yě) first:
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When using 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 也 (yě) first:
  
 
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Subj. + 也都 + Predicate
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Subj. + 也都 + Verb / Adj.
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The [[predicate]] part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.
 
 
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=== Examples ===
 
=== Examples ===
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*他们 <em>也 都</em> 是 法国 人。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>yě dōu</em> shì Fǎguó rén.</span><span class="trans">They are also all French people.</span>
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*我 很 好 ,我 的 家人 <em>也 都</em> 很 好 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ hěn hǎo, wǒ de jiārén <em>yě dōu</em> hěn hǎo.</span><span class="trans">I'm good. So is everyone in my family.</span>
*我们 <em>也 都</em> 喜欢 喝 啤酒。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yě dōu</em> xǐhuan hē píjiǔ.</span><span class="trans">We all like to drink beer too.</span>
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*大人 很 喜欢 这个 餐厅 ,孩子 们 <em>也 都</em> 喜欢 <span class="pinyin">Dàren hěn xǐhuan zhège cāntīng, háizi men <em>yě dōu</em> hěn xǐhuan.</span><span class="trans">Adults all like this restaurant, and the children all like it too.</span>
*他 很 高 ,他 的 两 个 弟弟 <em>也 都</em> 跟 他 差不多 高 。<span class="pinyin">hěn gāo, tā de liǎng gè dìdi <em> yě dōu</em> gēn tā chàbuduō gāo.</span><span class="trans">He's tall. His two little brothers and he are more or less the same height.</span>
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*我 老板 是 美国 人 ,很 多 客户 <em>也 都</em> 是 美国 人 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎobǎn shì Měiguó rén, hěn duō kèhù <em>yě dōu</em> shì Měiguó rén.</span><span class="trans">My boss is American. Lots of our clients are also Americans.</span>
*老板 经常 加班,你们 <em>也 都</em> 加班 吗?<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn jīngcháng jiābān, nǐmen <em>yě dōu</em> jiābān ma?</span><span class="trans">The boss constantly works overtime, do you all also work overtime?</span>
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*他 很 高 ,他 的 两 个 弟弟 <em>也 都</em> 比较 高 。<span class="pinyin">Tā hěn gāo, tā de liǎng gè dìdi <em>yě dōu</em> bǐjiào gāo.</span><span class="trans">He's tall. His two younger brothers are also pretty tall.</span>
*这 家 店 的 面包 很 好吃 ,别 的 点心 <em>也 都</em> 不错 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā diàn de miànbāo hěn hǎochī , bié de diǎnxīn <em>yě dōu</em> bùcuò.</span><span class="trans">This store's bread is  very delicious, the other snacks are also not bad.</span>
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*老板 加班 ,你们 <em>也 都</em> 要 加班 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn jiābān, nǐmen <em>yě dōu</em> yào jiābān ma?</span><span class="trans">The boss will be working late. Will you all need to work late too?</span>
  
 
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== Negative Pattern ==
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== Negative Form ==
  
 
=== Structure ===
 
=== Structure ===
  
If you're using 不(bù) or 没(méi) with 也都 ( (yě dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 不(bù) or 没(méi) after 也都 (yě dōu):
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If you're using 不 (bù) or 没 (méi) with 也都 (yě dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 不 (bù) or 没(méi) after 也都 (yě dōu):
  
 
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<div class="jiegou">
 
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Subj. + 也都 + 不 / 没 + Predicate
Subj. + 也都 + 不 / 没 + Verb
 
 
 
Subj. + 也都 + 不 + Adj.
 
 
 
 
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*我们 <em>也 都  没</em> 吃饭 ,一起 去 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yě dōu méi</em> chīfàn, yīqǐ qù ba.</span><span class="trans">We all haven't eaten. Let's go together.</span>
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*我们 <em>也 都  没</em> 吃饭 ,一起 去 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yě dōu méi</em> chīfàn, yīqǐ qù ba.</span><span class="trans">We all haven't eaten either. Let's go together.</span>
*你们 <em>也 都 </em> 去 过 美国 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>yě dōu méi</em> qù guo Měiguó?</span><span class="trans">Have you all been to America too?</span>
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*这些 不 贵 ,那些 <em>也 都 </em> 贵 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē bù guì, nàxiē <em>yě dōu </em> guì.</span><span class="trans">These are not expensive. Those aren't expensive, either.</span>
*父母 都 不 高 ,<em>也 都 不</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de fùmǔ dōu gāo, <em> yě dōu bù</em> pàng.</span><span class="trans">Neither of his parents are very tall or fat.</span>
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*我 不 喜欢 蝙蝠侠 ,我 朋友 <em>也 都 不 </em> 喜欢 他 。<span class="pinyin">xǐhuan Biānfú-xiá, wǒ de péngyou <em>yě dōu bù</em> xǐhuan tā.</span><span class="trans">I don't like Batman. My friends don't like him, either.</span>
*他 没 时间 参加 我 的 生日 派对 ,你们 <em>也 都 </em>时间 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Tā méi shíjiān cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì pàiduì, nǐmen <em>yě dōu méi</em> shíjiān ma?</span><span class="trans">He didn't have time to come to my birthday party. Neither did you?</span>
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*你 觉得 你 不 容易 ?我们 <em>也 都 </em> 容易 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ juéde nǐ bù róngyì? Wǒmen <em>yě dōu </em> róngyì.</span><span class="trans">You're saying it isn't easy for you? It isn't easy for us, either.</span>
*我 对 瑜伽 不 感 兴趣 ,我的 朋友们 <em>也 都 </em> 太 感 兴趣 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ duì yújiā bù gǎn xìngqù, wǒ de péngyou men <em>yě dōu </em> tài gǎn xìngqù.</span><span class="trans">I'm not very interested in yoga. Neither are my friends.</span>
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*我 没 去 过 美国 ,我 的 家人 <em>也 都 </em> 去 过 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ méi qù guo Měiguó, wǒ de jiārén <em>yě dōu méi</em> qù guo.</span><span class="trans">I've never been to the USA. My family has never been there, either.</span>
  
 
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==See also==
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== See also ==
  
 
*[[The "all" adverb]]
 
*[[The "all" adverb]]
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 31-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
 
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (p. 88) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy]
 
*[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册)]] (p. 73)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy]
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 53-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
 
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (p. 88) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy]
 
* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (p. 35) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy]
 
  
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)|31-2}}
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)|88}}
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{{Source|40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册)|73}}
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)|53-4}}
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)|88}}
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{{Source|Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar|35}}
  
  
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
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{{Basic Grammar|都|B1|也都 + Verb / Adj.|他们 <em>也 都</em> 是 法国 人。|grammar point|ASG8GSXY}}
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{{Basic Grammar|都|B1|也都 + Verb / Adj.|他们 <em>也 都</em> 是 法国 人 。|grammar point|ASG8GSXY}}
 
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{{Similar|The all adverb}}  
 
{{Similar|The all adverb}}  

Latest revision as of 09:18, 26 November 2018

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If you are trying to call attention to similarities between multiple things, you will want to use 也 (yě) first followed by 都 (dōu) to express that these multiple things have something in common.

Positive Form

Structure

When using 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 也 (yě) first:

Subj. + 也都 + Predicate

The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.

Examples

  • 我 很 好 ,我 的 家人 也 都 很 好 。Wǒ hěn hǎo, wǒ de jiārén yě dōu hěn hǎo.I'm good. So is everyone in my family.
  • 大人 很 喜欢 这个 餐厅 ,孩子 们 也 都 很 喜欢 。Dàren hěn xǐhuan zhège cāntīng, háizi men yě dōu hěn xǐhuan.Adults all like this restaurant, and the children all like it too.
  • 我 老板 是 美国 人 ,很 多 客户 也 都 是 美国 人 。Wǒ lǎobǎn shì Měiguó rén, hěn duō kèhù yě dōu shì Měiguó rén.My boss is American. Lots of our clients are also Americans.
  • 他 很 高 ,他 的 两 个 弟弟 也 都 比较 高 。Tā hěn gāo, tā de liǎng gè dìdi yě dōu bǐjiào gāo.He's tall. His two younger brothers are also pretty tall.
  • 老板 加班 ,你们 也 都 要 加班 吗 ?Lǎobǎn jiābān, nǐmen yě dōu yào jiābān ma?The boss will be working late. Will you all need to work late too?

Negative Form

Structure

If you're using 不 (bù) or 没 (méi) with 也都 (yě dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 不 (bù) or 没(méi) after 也都 (yě dōu):

Subj. + 也都 + 不 / 没 + Predicate

Examples

  • 我们 也 都 没 吃饭 ,一起 去 吧 。Wǒmen yě dōu méi chīfàn, yīqǐ qù ba.We all haven't eaten either. Let's go together.
  • 这些 不 贵 ,那些 也 都 不 贵 。Zhèxiē bù guì, nàxiē yě dōu bù guì.These are not expensive. Those aren't expensive, either.
  • 我 不 喜欢 蝙蝠侠 ,我 的 朋友 也 都 不 喜欢 他 。Wǒ bù xǐhuan Biānfú-xiá, wǒ de péngyou yě dōu bù xǐhuan tā.I don't like Batman. My friends don't like him, either.
  • 你 觉得 你 不 容易 ?我们 也 都 不 容易 。Nǐ juéde nǐ bù róngyì? Wǒmen yě dōu bù róngyì.You're saying it isn't easy for you? It isn't easy for us, either.
  • 我 没 去 过 美国 ,我 的 家人 也 都 没 去 过 。Wǒ méi qù guo Měiguó, wǒ de jiārén yě dōu méi qù guo.I've never been to the USA. My family has never been there, either.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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